To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  • Post 42: More and More Hiccups.

    Post 42: More and More Hiccups. Being accused of lying about one’s health is a bit of a shock—even if it’s really just being economical with the truth. Trying to be polite when relaying serious health updates to loved ones, while...
  • Post 41: A mental analgesic.

    Post 41: A mental analgesic. Temp: Perfect  Other items: Admin for her and me. It’s complicated lying in bed with a hundred things on my mind. My Darling is dozing beside me, and I couldn’t be happier that she had the weekend off...
  • Post 40: Dad is so Embarrassing!

    Post 40: Dad is so Embarrassing! Weight: one pound lighter. BP: perfect. Anything else: Elusive answers frustrate me. When I awake at four in the morning, the first thing I reach for is my phone and glasses to check the time—and then swipe...
  • Post 38: Its a Lovely Day, Nearly.

    Post 38: Its a Lovely Day, Nearly. Things That Matter: • It’s the weekend soon. • Positivity. Facing facts is right and necessary. Positivity can’t change the facts — but it does shape how we live with them. The truth...
  • Post 39: Convalescing.

    Post 39: Convalescing. Losing last night’s sleep wasn’t the horror it could have been. Although today will obviously be very short—due especially to waking up to a small but perfectly formed porridge brought to me around mid-after...